The first name Langley
A unisex name from English meaning “long”, “woodland clearing”, “glade”.
Pronounced /ˈlæŋli/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Langley means “long”, “woodland clearing”, “glade” in English.
From Old English lang (“long”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to long + -ley (“lea”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Langley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 girls born in the United States were named Langley, the 6,455th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 38 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Lansley
Famous people named Langley
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Langley KirkwoodBritish actor, born 1973
- Edmund HirstBritish chemist (1898-1975)
More English unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Langley mean?
- Langley means “long”, “woodland clearing”, “glade” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Langley?
- From Old English lang (“long”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to long + -ley (“lea”).
- Is Langley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 833 US babies named Langley since 1880, 80% were girls and 20% boys.
- When was Langley most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Langley, its highest rank at 3,954th.
- How do you pronounce Langley?
- Langley is /ˈlæŋli/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Langley?
- Lansley.
- Is Langley also a surname?
- Yes. Langley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.